Penguins coach Mike Sullivan doesn't commit to Game 4 goalie

Will 'sleep on' decision after replacing Marc-Andre Fleury with Matt Murray in Game 3 loss to Senators

OTTAWA -- Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan wasn't ready to commit to a starting goalie for Game 4 after pulling Marc-Andre Fleury in a 5-1 loss to the Ottawa Senators in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final on Wednesday.

Matt Murray relieved Fleury 12:52 into the first period after Fleury allowed four goals on nine shots.

Coach's analysis: Ducks need to be better on faceoffs against Predators

For additional insight into the Western Conference Final between the Anaheim Ducks and the Nashville Predators, NHL.com has enlisted the help of Davis Payne to break down the action. Payne will be checking in throughout the series.

Payne, 46, was coach of the St. Louis Blues from 2010-2011. The Blues were 67-55-15 under Payne.

He joined the Los Angeles Kings as an assistant on the staff of Darryl Sutter in the summer of 2012 and was with the Kings until this past April. He was on their coaching staff during their Stanley Cup championship run in 2014.

Predators playing with 'dog-on-a-bone mentality' against Ducks

Nashville thriving in Western Conference Final by pushing pace, attacking in all three zones

NASHVILLE -- His name is Stanley. He's a blue bulldog on the wall of the Nashville Predators locker room and the sleeves of their sweatshirts, clenching a bone in his teeth with the words "SPEED" and "ATTITUDE." He's more than a mascot.

Coach Peter Laviolette called him "an image of what you'd want your team to look like and how you would want them to play."

Ducks determined to match energy level of Predators in Game 4

Anaheim believes it can execute better, win at Bridgestone Arena to even Western Conference Final

NASHVILLE -- The Anaheim Ducks know the Nashville Predators present an unusual challenge in the Western Conference Final.

Not only do the Predators lead the best-of-7 series 2-1 with Game 4 in Nashville on Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports), they have won 10 straight playoff games at Bridgestone Arena, where they seem to play with extra energy.

Nashville is 6-0 at home in the 2017 postseason, outscoring opponents 17-7, including allowing one goal in each of its past five home games.

Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen, Viktor Arvidsson powering Predators

Nashville first line rising to occasion in playoffs, against Ducks in conference final

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Robby Stanley
/ NHL.com Correspondent

NASHVILLE -- The Nashville Predators have been searching for a top line that can carry them through the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they seem to have found it.

Forwards Filip Forsberg, Ryan Johansen and Viktor Arvidsson are leading the way offensively in the Western Conference Final against the Anaheim Ducks, which the Predators lead 2-1 with Game 4 of the best-of-7 series here Thursday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, TVA Sports).

Coach's analysis: Predators dominated Ducks, deserved Game 3 victory

Former NHL assistant Perry Pearn says Nashville outplayed Anaheim, took advantage of late penalty to win

For additional insight into the Western Conference Final between the Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators, NHL.com has enlisted the help of Perry Pearn to break down the action from the Predators' perspective. Pearn will be checking in throughout the series.

Pearn, 65, has worked 22 seasons as an NHL assistant with the Vancouver Canucks, Ottawa Senators, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Winnipeg Jets. He began his NHL career as an assistant in Winnipeg in 1995-96.

Memorial Cup Preview

The 2017 Memorial Cup tournament to determine the champion of the Canadian Hockey League will take place at WFCU Centre in Windsor, Ontario, beginning Friday and concluding with the championship game May 28.

The four-team, round-robin tournament includes the host team, Windsor, along with Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Saint John, Western Hockey League champion Seattle, and Ontario Hockey League champion Erie.

Since the round-robin format was introduced in 1972, the OHL has won 16 times, including last season when the London Knights won 3-2 in overtime against QMJHL champion Rouyn-Noranda in the championship. Erie eliminated London with a 5-4 overtime win in Game 7 of the 2017 OHL Western Conference Semifinal.

Greenway, 20, McAvoy, 19 and Keller, 18, skated two years ago as teammates with the United States National Team Development Program, alongside one another at Boston University this season, twice on the international stage in the past five months, and are reunited again at the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

NHL Network to air World Championships through 2020

Will have exclusive U.S. rights to televise international tournament

NHL Network today announced that it has secured the exclusive rights to televise the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championships in the United States from 2018 through 2020. NHL Network will provide complete coverage of the entire tournament, including game telecasts and comprehensive previews, highlights and analysis within its studio programming.

Stanley Cup Playoff Postcard: Nashville

NASHVILLE -- Whenever I come to Nashville, family and friends tell me their favorite places to go and things to eat. My wife told me I had to try this dish she had while here for a conference: redneck lo mein.

'All Access: Quest for the Stanley Cup' returning to Showtime

Weekly series takes fans inside road to NHL championship

Your exclusive access to Playoffs

ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup premieres Fri.

ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup, your exclusive access to the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, premieres this Friday, May 19 on SHOWTIME

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NEW YORK - SHOWTIME Sports will reprise its unprecedented behind-the-scenes documentary series with a second season of ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup®. The series, which provides intimate access to the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs, will premiere on Friday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME with subsequent weekly episodes premiering Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT throughout the pressure-packed postseason. Plus, SHOWTIME Sports and the NHL® will offer the first episode to consumers who do not subscribe to SHOWTIME for free on multiple platforms including YouTube, SHO.com, NHL.com and NHL Network™ as the series premieres.

ALL ACCESS: Quest For The Stanley Cup® chronicles the Eastern and Western Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Final with exclusive access to the four final NHL® teams - Anaheim Ducks, Nashville Predators, Ottawa Senators and Pittsburgh Penguins - battling for the chance to hoist the Stanley Cup®, one of the oldest and most iconic trophies in sports.

2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs proving no lead is safe

Postseason has seen teams come back from down multiple goals to win 14 times

The Anaheim Ducks' 5-3 win against the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final on Sunday was their fourth after trailing by two or more goals and the 14th playoff game this season when a team has rallied from down multiple goals to win. That is one short of the playoff record of 15 that was set in 2014, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

May 18: Brian Skrudland scores fastest playoff overtime goal

Memories: Skrudland's OT goal

Memories: Skrudland scores fastest OT playoff goal

On May 18, 1986, Brian Skrudland of the Canadiens scored the game-winning goal just nine seconds into overtime, the fastest in playoff history

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 18

1986: Brian Skrudland scores the fastest overtime goal in Stanley Cup Playoff history when he beats goaltender Mike Vernon nine seconds into OT to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory against the Calgary Flames in Game 2 of the Final at the Saddledome.